Tornado History

Marion Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Marion, Iowa. The records below identify 45 tornadoes from 1962 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $122.7M, with 0 deaths and 24 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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45recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$122.7Mminimum property damage
May 7, 2024latest tornado
16.22 milongest listed path
900 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 July 19, 20182018EF2 May 30, 20082008F2 May 28, 19621962F2 June 22, 19641964EF1 November 11, 20152015F1 October 14, 19841984F1 August 14, 19861986F1 May 8, 19881988EF1 September 30, 20072007EF1 June 28, 20172017F1 April 8, 19991999EF1 May 30, 20082008EF1 March 6, 20172017EF1 April 4, 20232023F1 May 10, 2003EF1 June 5, 2008F1 May 15, 1982F1 May 11, 1985EF1 March 6, 2017EF1 August 20, 2019EF1 June 20, 2021F1 May 18, 2000F1 April 23, 1976EF1 July 19, 2018F0 April 10, 1981EF0 March 6, 2017EF0 May 13, 2023EF0 May 7, 2024F0 June 10, 1986F0 July 8, 1987EF0 May 13, 2023EF0 May 13, 2023EF0 May 13, 2023F0 May 19, 1998F0 May 8, 2002F0 June 13, 2005F0 June 13, 2005F0 June 13, 2005EF0 June 7, 2007EF0 June 22, 2015EF0 May 3, 2018EF0 July 19, 2018Unknown June 4, 1969EFU May 13, 2023EFU May 13, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)11
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)10
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20237
  • 20174
  • 20184
  • 20053
  • 20083
  • 19862
  • 20072
  • 20152

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
July 19, 2018EF3Marion, Iowa5.11 mi800 yd013$120.0M
May 30, 2008EF2Marion, Iowa12.28 mi900 yd010$750K
May 28, 1962F2Marion, Iowa11.7 mi200 yd00$250K
June 22, 1964F2Marion, Iowa6.4 mi200 yd00$25K
November 11, 2015EF1Marion, Iowa4.38 mi100 yd01$350K
October 14, 1984F1Marion, Iowa3 mi40 yd00$250K
August 14, 1986F1Marion, Iowa0.2 mi23 yd00$250K
May 8, 1988F1Marion, Iowa0.5 mi30 yd00$250K
September 30, 2007EF1Marion, Iowa0.59 mi530 yd00$75K
June 28, 2017EF1Marion, Iowa16.22 mi500 yd00$75K
April 8, 1999F1Marion, Iowa1 mi100 yd00$50K
May 30, 2008EF1Marion, Iowa4.5 mi125 yd00$50K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.